PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vito Attell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Edwards has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Attell
vs
Edwards

171 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vito Attell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attell scores with a hook to the body. Edwards takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Attell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Attell drops back looking for a leg! Edwards is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edwards manages to kick Attell off! Attell jumps back into Edwards's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Attell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet but Attell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Attell drops back looking for a leg! Edwards is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edwards manages to kick Attell off! Attell jumps back into Edwards's guard.
Attell looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attell wants to control from the top but Edwards keeps moving.
Edwards being controlled here, momentarily.
Attell trying to control but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Edwards wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Attell moves into range and clinches up with Edwards.
Attell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Edwards pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Attell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Attell wants a takedown but no success here.
A knee to the head by Edwards.
Attell is breathing heavily.
Edwards landing knees to the head.
Edwards with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards landing knees to the body.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Attell.
Edwards keeps control of Attell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Edwards.
Attell tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Attell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Edwards.

Attell lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet.
Attell is taking a breather. Edwards says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Attell in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Edwards tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Attell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vito Attell!